Sigd 9300 / סיגד 13061

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13061 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 9297 29 Cheshvan 13058
Sigd 9298 29 Cheshvan 13059
Sigd 9299 29 Cheshvan 13060
Sigd 9300 29 Cheshvan 13061
Sigd 9302 29 Cheshvan 13062
Sigd 9302 29 Cheshvan 13063
Sigd 9303 29 Cheshvan 13064
Sigd 9304 29 Cheshvan 13065

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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